--69.180.xx.xxx

When we did a whole house flooring job, the men worked in stages and the Residents were responsible for moving their things out of the way of the workers. --12.196.xxx.xxx

I would hate this. Once they’re in the units, I don’t want to interact with them until they send me a notice that theyre moving. (Besides emergencies obviously) I think this is where MYOB’s practice of cycling tenants out every few years in order to do update units makes a lot of sense. How much are you raising the rent for the new flooring? I’d want the cost back in 18-24 months. --24.152.xxx.xx

after 10 years is the rent at an amount you could get on the open market? --74.77.xx.xx

Thanks for the responses. I will raise the rent to have them paid off in 24 months which will put it close to market rates. They've been great tenants for 10 years. I also did tell him he would have to consider the logistics of potentially moving out for the day - iow - his items are on him. He didn't balk. Just wanted to get feedback from landlords, tks! --69.180.xx.xxx

Like NE, I don't do any major renovations with a tenant in place. It takes longer and costs more to work around people in an occupied unit. --184.4.xx.xx

Tks Sid! --69.180.xx.xxx

I once had new flooring installed at a tenant’s request. They were required to completely empty the house and live elsewhere for a week and their rent was adjusted accordingly. It was an unnecessary change out and was the only way I would agree to do it. --24.236.xx.xx

--149.76.xxx.x

Nope nope nope. NOPE. No major renovations while Tenant is in place unless there was a freakin' FLOOD that *required* it, and Tenant would have to move out, on their dime, while it was done. --173.28.xx.xxx

My mother has such request. She did the requested item to keep them renting from her. The next rent cycle they have their 30 day notice. Due to the new paint and flooring (on my mom's dime) they were able to receive their full deposit back! Image that! Had they just given notice to move the cost of the paint would have came out of their deposit and so would carpet cleaning. Oh well. I don't remember what happened next I suppose she was able to rerent at a higher price and recoup the cost going forward from another. --172.59.xxx.xxx

Do you trust the tenant to totally cooperate with the installers on the whole job that would be my biggest concern. I normally replaced flooring when the property is empty because it’s just a lot easier. --146.70.xxx.xx

Would it be wise after this time to also request more deposit money? --172.59.xxx.xxx

I had a driveway that kept getting washed out in the rain. I pushed it off as long as I could. Good tenant, long-term tenant, always on time with payments. The tenant kept asking for remedy. Finally, I have the excavator come down and grade the driveway out and dig the drainage ditch and pitch the water over to the ditch, etc. About 1500 bucks. Not only did I not get a thank you, which I don’t care, they moved about a month later. No way that I be putting flooring in this unit. --24.152.xxx.xx

--73.103.xxx.xxx

I don’t do carpeting but the house was purchased with virtually new carpeting and there was no need to replace it just to replace it. After they were there for awhile they decided they would rather not have carpeting. Since I would be replacing it when they left I agreed to replace it while they were there so I lost no rent during the week it took and helped make the eventual turnover that much easier. --24.236.xx.xx

The place she is moving out of is a 4 BR and she doesn't need a 4 BR. I have owned it for 23 years so it is about time to peel that one off and find a new replacement. The new place is a ranch style 2 BR. If you are able to hook the tenant up to create a win win - you will also win. If you can't do that now, now is a great time to team up with another local investor. Referals are good as gold. --24.101.xxx.xxx